XConnect vs JP the Cat

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XConnect compared with JP the Cat
Detail	XConnect	JP the Cat
What it does	SSH client with RDP, VNC, SFTP and a built-in AI agent	Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	CN	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free: unlimited connections and groups for SSH, Telnet, VNC and serial with 1 jump host and 2 SSH tunnels. Pro: $8/month or $68/year adds RDP, unlimited jump hosts and tunnels, unlimited snippets, 300 AI uses/month, custom AI providers, cross-device sync and role-based access control. Lifetime: $88	$12.99 one-time for one Mac; $9.99 per additional Mac. Includes free updates. 7-day free trial with no card required. After trial, the menu-bar cost total stays free; a license unlocks the full dashboard, widget, and alerts.
Key features	RDP remote desktop on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android Unlimited jump hosts and SSH tunnels in Pro and Lifetime plans Batch scripts with run history and cron schedules Two-pane SFTP with drag-and-drop file transfer Import sessions from Xshell, MobaXterm, PuTTY and SecureCRT Works fully offline without requiring an account End-to-end encrypted cross-device sync with self-hosted option Broadcast input to run commands across multiple panes simultaneously	Real-time menu bar cost display with cache-aware deduplication for Claude Official 5-hour and weekly limit percentages for Codex, Claude, and Grok macOS widget in small, medium, and large sizes 24 themes including Sunlit light and Midnight dark modes Per-provider and per-model cost breakdown dashboard Configurable 7, 14, 30, or 90-day time windows 80% usage alert with native macOS banner and optional meow sound Notarized by Apple and Developer ID signed Local-first design with no data upload to servers
What makes it different	Replaces five separate tools with SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP and serial all in one application Preserves workflow habits from Xshell, PuTTY and MobaXterm for easy switching AI agent confirms destructive commands instead of just answering questions Cryptographically verifiable audit log with one-click integrity proof	Accurate real-dollar costs for Claude with cache awareness, unlike free tools that misprice cache tokens Native Swift app with no Electron, designed for performance and minimal menu bar footprint One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription or account required Completely local data privacy—no prompts, code, or tokens ever leave your Mac
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	29

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